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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Donegal
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs; Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development; …
9
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
717
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
349 of 422 divisions
83%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

Aquaculture & Water Quality::To stress that it is important that public discussion around aquaculture and water quality is grounded in evidence. There is often an assumption that aquaculture is primarily a pressure on marine water quality. However, that narrative is incomplete…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

IFA Propose::• IFA Aquaculture are calling on the Government to consider funding mechanisms made available by the European Commission to assist Irish Aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses coupled increasing input costs for aquaculture businesses::A…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Sufficient funding, adequate and appropriate resources must be allocated to ensure full implementation of all the recommendations of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review & the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030 to fulfil…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

IFA Propose::While IFA Aquaculture acknowledges the progress made in assigning additional resources to assist in completing appropriate assessments - The Minister must address the significant backlog of aquaculture licence determinations that has accumulated over recent months…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

IFA Propose::That adequate funding, and resources be made available to ensure tertiary treatment must be rolled out for all coastal Wastewater Treatment plants (WWTP) - specifically WWTP's adjacent to bays and harbours where shellfish production is. Furthermore, funding and…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

To stress that the aquaculture sector fully supports robust environmental assessment, compliance with national & EU legislation, and the protection of our marine environment. What we are seeking is a licensing process that is timely, coherent, properly resourced, and legally…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-01

Lobbying return by Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

Marine
Intended results

Adaption and advising on the implementation of National and EU of policy in a coherent way in line with best practice - to meet the resilience and sustainability needs of the Fishing Sector::Secure a level playing with other Member States in relation to scientifically advised…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Marine
Intended results

To propose urgent reform and modernisation of the aquaculture licensing system to unlock the full potential of the sector for coastal communities, food security, and sustainable economic growth.::To propose the introduction of a single piece of legislation to replace the current…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

Marine
Intended results

Alignment and coherence of objectives in relation to long term sustainability of the Sector and to exchange perspectives on such matters as the lead up to the December Ag and Fisheries Council - and with special focus on maintaining the Hague Preference Mechanism ::1Level…